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High prevalence rate of Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin during long-term multiple antibiotic therapy for chronic respiratory disease caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Jul 2004
Kaneko F, Suzuki H, Hasegawa N, Kurabayshi K, Saito H, Otani S, Nakamizo H, Kawata K, Miyairi M, Ishii K, Ishii H
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BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori resistance to clarithromycin, probably due to the frequent use of this antibiotic for the treatment of other diseases, is the greatest obstacle against its eradication. AIM: To clarify the prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant H. pylori in patients with non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease receiving multiple antibiotic treatment, including clarithromycin. METHODS: We...
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